Two 62nd Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster IIIs prepare for aerial refueling over the Pacific Ocean May 7, 2022, during exercise Swift Response. The joint exercise builds airborne interoperability with allies and partners, and the integration of joint service partners in a contested environment; testing the capability and operational reach to rapidly deploy and employ U.S. and Europe-based multi-national airborne forces with little to no warning from around the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Zoe Thacker)